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Growing number of dogs
Thanks to Alison Drover for her informative article in last week’s Echo regarding the growing number of dogs in...
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NSW public schools to strike December 7
The president of the NSW Teachers Federation announced on Saturday morning that NSW public school teachers and principals will go on strike one day next week.
Time to ride the election cycle
Bicycle advocacy is vanishingly rare in our community. Amid all the noise about net zero, my search for bicycle advocate candidates to vote for on Saturday only turned up vague references to ‘reducing our reliance on cars’ and ‘increasing public transport connectivity’. The closest thing to policy was: ‘It’s time to create bike paths all over the Shire.’
Coal shame for Queensland and Australian
Local Whitsundays resident Paul Jukes took action this morning against the continued development of the Adani Carmichael Coal Mine.
James McKenzie runs for Tweed Shire Council
James McKenzie is running as an ungrouped candidate running in the upcoming Tweed Council election and is from Eungella.
Byron’s shame
On Thursday, Brandon Saul was being interviewed on BayFM. He is coordinating funding for the Fletcher Street centre for...
CWA has ready for the Christmas (w)rap
The Country Women’s Association (CWA) has been supporting women, children and their communities in NSW for almost a century...
Stories about "Gas Free Northern Rivers":
Labor leader wants public election funding
NSW Labor leader John Robertson, in Lismore yesterday, called for elections to be fully funded by the public to prevent a ‘donations for decisions’ culture. The announcement followed a Greens demand to stop political donations by mining companies.
Byron Echo
Responsible dog owner
I read with interest Alison Drover’s article on dog management and the follow up letters last week, and I couldn’t agree more.
I am indifferent...
Byron Echo
Dogs need control
I agree with Alison Drover’s recent article and her final line ‘wildlife needs more love, and our dog owners need a tighter lead’.
But the...
Local News
COVID update December 3: One new case and advice for international travellers
One new case of COVID-19 was reported for Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) in the 24 hours to 8pm 2 December.
Northern NSW Local...
Byron LGA
Last mayoral candidates Q and A: are you a landlord?
Here at The Echo we have seen and heard the word ‘housing’ come up time and again throughout the local government election campaign period, whether it’s from candidates or other voters.
